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Why Putin can call Trump’s bluff on Ukraine | About That

Why Putin can call Trump’s bluff on Ukraine | About That

Russia launched its largest airstrike on Ukraine since the start of the war, hitting and setting fire to a government building in central Kyiv for the first time. As U.S. President Donald Trump continues to try to end the war in Ukraine, Andrew Chang explains why Russian President Vladimir Putin keeps escalating it.

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Ethiopia's dam of dreams, and Egypt's existential fear

Ethiopia’s dam of dreams, and Egypt’s existential fear

Looming high above the Blue Nile and stretching nearly two kilometres across, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has been a nation-building project and potential economic revolution 14 years in the making. With its inauguration today, it is officially Africa’s largest hydroelectric project.

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N.B. delays report on mystery brain illness, sends all data for federal review
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September 9, 2025

N.B. delays report on mystery brain illness, sends all data for federal review

The New Brunswick government says its report on a mystery…

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Canada-Israel Davis Cup matches in Halifax closed to fans due to 'escalating safety concerns'
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September 9, 2025

Canada-Israel Davis Cup matches in Halifax closed to fans due to ‘escalating safety concerns’

Tennis Canada said the decision was made due to ‘intelligence…

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'We are prepared to help get rid of them,' Ont. government says after 16 speed cameras vandalized
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September 9, 2025

‘We are prepared to help get rid of them,’ Ont. government says after 16 speed cameras vandalized

Sixteen Toronto speed cameras were found damaged on Tuesday morning,…

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Thousands of Palestinians return home as Israel-Hamas ceasefire begins in Gaza
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September 9, 2025

Thousands of Palestinians return home as Israel-Hamas ceasefire begins in Gaza

Thousands of displaced Palestinians trekked over the wastelands of Gaza to return…

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Israel's strike in Qatar an 'intolerable expansion of violence,' Carney says
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September 9, 2025

Israel’s strike in Qatar an ‘intolerable expansion of violence,’ Carney says

Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke out against Israel’s strike on…

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Canada 'evaluating' relationship with Israel after Qatar attack: foreign affairs minister
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September 9, 2025

Canada ‘evaluating’ relationship with Israel after Qatar attack: foreign affairs minister

Canada’s foreign affairs minister said Wednesday that Ottawa is “evaluating”…

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Trump gives Hamas until Sunday to agree to Gaza deal, or 'all hell ... will break out'
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September 9, 2025

Trump gives Hamas until Sunday to agree to Gaza deal, or ‘all hell … will break out’

U.S. President Donald Trump gave Hamas until Sunday evening to reach an…

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Hamas response to Trump plan wins hardline support as hope for peace deal in Gaza grows
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September 9, 2025

Hamas response to Trump plan wins hardline support as hope for peace deal in Gaza grows

Israel slowed its Gaza offensive on Saturday after U.S. President Donald Trump…

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Israel continues strikes on Gaza as Palestinians pin hopes on Trump peace plan
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September 9, 2025

Israel continues strikes on Gaza as Palestinians pin hopes on Trump peace plan

Israeli planes and tanks pounded areas across the Gaza Strip…

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Live updates: Hamas leader says U.S., mediators assured him Gaza war has 'ended completely'
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September 9, 2025

Live updates: Hamas leader says U.S., mediators assured him Gaza war has ‘ended completely’

Why Hamas agreed to release the hostagesBy agreeing to release…

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What the Gaza ceasefire deal means for Trump's presidency
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September 9, 2025

What the Gaza ceasefire deal means for Trump’s presidency

While the deal to halt the war in Gaza matters…

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Israel lays out plans for hostage release and prisoner swap expected on Monday
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September 9, 2025

Israel lays out plans for hostage release and prisoner swap expected on Monday

Israel said Sunday that it expected all of the living…

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World leaders meet in Egypt to discuss post-war Gaza plans amid hostage, prisoner swap
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September 9, 2025

World leaders meet in Egypt to discuss post-war Gaza plans amid hostage, prisoner swap

U.S. President Donald Trump embarked on a whirlwind trip to the…

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The Middle East peace plan is full of obstacles, and it's already under strain
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September 9, 2025

The Middle East peace plan is full of obstacles, and it’s already under strain

One day after U.S. President Donald Trump’s bold proclamation of…

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Forensic experts in Gaza say bodies of Palestinians released by Israel show signs of torture
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September 9, 2025

Forensic experts in Gaza say bodies of Palestinians released by Israel show signs of torture

Forensic experts in Gaza are working to identify dozens of…

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Trump's Gaza deal may have stopped the immediate violence. But a lasting peace will take far more work
Star

September 9, 2025

Trump’s Gaza deal may have stopped the immediate violence. But a lasting peace will take far more work

The airstrikes have stopped. Surviving Israeli hostages have been released…

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Ceasefire strained as Israel hits Gaza with deadly strikes over IDF deaths
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September 9, 2025

Ceasefire strained as Israel hits Gaza with deadly strikes over IDF deaths

The Israeli military said on Sunday that a ceasefire in…

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Alberta government promises to fight for school pronoun law amid legal challenge
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September 9, 2025

Alberta government promises to fight for school pronoun law amid legal challenge

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s United Conservative government says it will…

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Why Vancouver's decision to host a Harry Potter attraction quickly became controversial
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September 9, 2025

Why Vancouver’s decision to host a Harry Potter attraction quickly became controversial

It’s a story bringing together two very different things that…

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Education, Ontario/Quebec

September 9, 2025

‘Super school’ opening delay in Parry Sound, Ont., sparks protests, provincial review

Even when schools across Canada shifted to online learning during…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

September 9, 2025

Arrest made in death of Toronto woman found injured in a vehicle

TORONTO — Police in Toronto say they’ve arrested a man…

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Eldest Murdoch son wins real-life Succession battle
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September 9, 2025

Eldest Murdoch son wins real-life Succession battle

The Murdoch family has reached a deal that will see…

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Labour wins 2nd term in Norway election as populist right makes gains
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September 9, 2025

Labour wins 2nd term in Norway election as populist right makes gains

Norway’s minority Labour Party government won a second term in…

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